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When addressing a letter to the secretary of state of your home state, do you address them as the Honorable ….?

–HB, Torrington, WY

When addressing a letter, message, or thank-you note to an elected or appointed official: You would address the secretary of state of your home state as The Honorable. Whenever you use the honorific The Honorable always make the T in The Honorable upper case.

Addressing the envelope

For official business:

The Honorable Ed Murray
Secretary of the State of Wyoming

Cheyenne, Wyoming (the capital of your state)

Socially, a personal thank-you note:

The Honorable The Secretary of State of Wyoming

Salutation

Mr. Murray

Complimentary Close

Sincerely,

~Didi

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